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Mobile Security 6.0 for Android released
NQ Mobile released Mobile Security 6.0 for Android as a free download. This update offers Android users several new features to protect their privacy and financial …
Most unusual laptop recovery stories
Absolute Software Corporation takes a look back at some of its most unforgettable computer theft recovery cases. They’ve seen it all – helping local police to …
Tails: Live system for preserving privacy and anonymity
Tails is a live system that aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. It helps you to use the Internet anonymously almost anywhere you go and on any computer but leave no …
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite available for free
Your smartphone is as likely to be lost or stolen as your wallet—and mobile payment systems on the horizon make the personal information on your smartphone more valuable than …
January 2012 Patch Tuesday preview
Microsoft is starting 2012 with a surprisingly large first release of seven security bulletins covering eight separate vulnerabilities. In contrast, in past years we usually …
MetricStream IT-GRC integrates with QualysGuard Vulnerability Management
MetricStream and Qualys announced the integration of MetricStream IT-GRC Solution with QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM). The joint solution provides a single robust …
EFF: Don’t use the new AOL Instant Messenger
The Electronic Frontier Foundation advises AOL Instant Messenger users not to switch to the new version of the software because it “introduces important …
Open source computing platform Apache Hadoop 1.0 released
The Apache Software Foundation announced Apache Hadoop 1.0, the open source software framework for scalable, distributed computing. The project’s latest release marks a …
BackTrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing
If you're considering a career in penetration testing, you probably already know that BackTrack is the Linux distribution favored by most pentesters due to it being preloaded …
Risk Control 6.0 released
Skybox Security announced Risk Control 6.0, featuring enhancements that help understand cyber security situations and act quickly to minimize risks that can lead to …
Nmap introduces 51 new scripts
Nmap is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network …
Single packet authorization and port knocking
fwknop implements an authorization scheme called Single Packet Authorization (SPA). This method of authorization is based around a default-drop packet filter (fwknop supports …
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